House of Orleans

The House of Orléans is a branch of the royal house of France that originated on 2 February 1660. The Orléans branch was descended from Philippe I, Duke of Orleans, and the Dukes of Orléans were second-in-line to the throne after heirs from the House of Bourbon, the main line of the family. From 1830 to 1848, Orléanist scion Louis Philippe I reigned as King of France, following the July Revolution and before the French Revolution of 1848. Now, Orléanists claim the throne of France, which has not existed since 1870.